By examining genetic clues that linger in adult cells, scientists have now gained surprising insights into the developmental ...

Scientists create living robots with nervous systems, revealing how neurons grow, connect and shape movement in a new biological model.

Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral network begins to take shape ...

A discovery that may improve treatment options for patients with neurodegenerative diseases. A discovery that may improve treatment options for patients with neurodegenerative diseases has been made ...

The first stem cell culture method that produces a full model of the early stages of the human central nervous system has been developed by a team of engineers and biologists. The first stem cell ...

Human brains (and the brains of other vertebrates) are able to process information faster because of myelin, a fatty substance that forms a protective sheath over the axons of our nerve cells and ...

Does Alzheimer’s start in the muscles? Research reveals that motor neuron mutations disrupt the neuromuscular junction independent of the brain.

It’s well established that some cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are caused by mutations that are inherited from a person’s parents — but a new study shows some cases of sporadic ALS may ...

In a review published in the journal Advanced Science, researchers discussed the interplay of the immune system and the sympathetic regulation of vital metabolic organs such as the pancreas, intestine ...

The clues were always there. Searing pain is often the first hint of pancreatic cancer. Mood and depression swings often accompany a cancer diagnosis ‒ and not just because patients are facing their ...

The damage from smoking has long been traced through the lungs, heart, and blood vessels. But another pathway may be helping ...